Call for a Free Consultation (360) 891-5811

Need Help Building and Managing your P6 Project Schedule?

We can take building and updating project scheduling off your plate.

P6 Project schedule management and consulting

Scheduling for your Government Project

The strict scheduling requirements for government projects can be daunting. Our professional team can build you a fully spec-compliant P6 project schedule, manage updates, TIAs, recovery schedules and claims. Every project and company is different.

Whether you’re looking for full schedule project management, or an initial build with progressive training to handle in-house in the future, we will develop a package that fits your goals.

We offer training for you to conduct government project scheduling on your own.

Initial Project Schedule

The initial schedule submittal is an important legal document with far-reaching contractual implications. It’s especially intimidating If you don’t have years of experience with P6 and the intricacies of the Army Corps’ (USACE), or Navy’s (NAVFAC) scheduling specification. Add to that you can’t get paid for anything other than bond and can’t even mobe onsite until the IPS is approved. That approval not only depends on the schedule meeting the numerous criteria, but also requires a very well-defined set of reports that can be challenging as well. Cassell Consulting has over 40 years in the construction industry, with 20 years training contractor personnel and managing schedules for Department of Defense and other government projects.

Schedule Updates

Once the IPS is approved, submitting schedule updates is the key to getting paid. Each progress update is subject to the same level of intense scrutiny as the initial schedule. However once you’ve developed a compliant IPS, it’s really all downhill from there. Knowing how to correctly status progress on activities will get you paid on time every month, maintaining positive cash flow. In fact, once the schedule is properly cost-loaded and approved, all you need to do is walk the job with the contacting officer, schedule in hand, and agree on percent complete of each scheduled activity. Invoice accordingly and your pay app is done, eliminating the uncertainties and arbitrary judgment calls that can make monthly invoicing an exercise in fortune-telling.

Schedule Time Extensions & Disputes

If Claims or scheduling disputes are the problem, courtroom tested Time Impact Analysis techniques are the answer. A good initial schedule updated regularly, along with accurate and consistent daily reporting is the key to approval of crucial time extensions when needed. T.I.A.’s (Time-Impact-Analysis) compare the most recent versions of the project schedule with as-planned versions side-by-side, to illustrate the impact on the timeline of an action or series of actions. Our consulting services and training using “fragnets” (mini-schedules or network fragments) will substantiate your case, to get you paid for your legitimate claim and extra time on the project.

Get In Touch

Contact Us Today For A Free Consultation.

Hear from our clients

What Our Clients Are Saying About Us

Client

Feedback

“This was a class well worth the time. I am sure to save tenfold on my next schedule.”

“Barry did an excellent job of not only covering the P6 training thoroughly, but he brought real-world insight to the scheduling process for construction projects. Well done.”

“The ability of Barry to change the agenda on the fly to cover detailed resources that our clients demand of us was a huge benefit for our advanced P6 users and extremely helpful.”

“I like Barry’s style. He was very knowledgeable and implemented a great learning environment within the class. He was easy to connect with and you could tell he had a sound understanding of the construction industry.”

“Primavera P6 was a failed assignment on Government Projects for us as construction contractors. The tools and knowledge provided by Cassell Consulting with P6 for Government contracts training, gave us the confidence and edge on how to approve with an excellent grade for this pending assignment. The added value this training vies to our corporation proves worthy on both private and public sector construction projects. “

“Barry was very knowledgeable and a great instructor. The way the P6 class was broken down was very helpful and the training was executed at a very user friendly pace. I would recommend the training to anyone wanting to grow their scheduling abilities.”